My beautiful Weber!
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This is what I'm having built - Brick Oven Plans | Build an Italian Brick Oven
and you can grill in it (doesn't use gas or solid poo)
This is what I'm having built - Brick Oven Plans | Build an Italian Brick Oven
and you can grill in it (doesn't use gas or solid poo)
It is with great sadness that I announce the demise of my Weber 'NAAFI Star Buy Laarbruch 1977'. After being constantly used year in, year out and three overseas tours it has finally succumbed to the dreaded 'bottom cancer' and lost a leg. NAAFI Star Buy will be buried in Scarborough Municipal Tip (metals skip) this afternoon. I request that mourners send no charcoal but donate to the 'Real Men Against Gas BBQ's Society'
Will be sadly missed.
'We had you longer than the kids and you were a lot less bother'
RIP
Will be sadly missed.
'We had you longer than the kids and you were a lot less bother'
RIP
Well, the wonderful weather of this past week, apart from a trace of Icelandic volcanic ash, has doubtless tempted many of us to bring the Sacred Black Orb out of hibernation.....
After Ned the groundsman had trimmed the verdant acres around BEagle Towers last night, Old Scrotum (my trusty wrinkled retainer) served the first Pimms' of the year. A pint thereof....
This was followed by a ritual firing-up of the trusty blackfellow; on this occasion it had a Germanic flavour as Bratwurst mit Bratkartoffeln were duly prepared. Washed down with Paulaner Hefe-Weißier, naturally.
This weekend looks like an ideal opportunity for Man to practise Fire and Beast once again - at least it does here in British West Oxfordshire.
Happy Weber-ing to one and all!
To keep trolls happy, I saw a VC10 flying today.....
After Ned the groundsman had trimmed the verdant acres around BEagle Towers last night, Old Scrotum (my trusty wrinkled retainer) served the first Pimms' of the year. A pint thereof....
This was followed by a ritual firing-up of the trusty blackfellow; on this occasion it had a Germanic flavour as Bratwurst mit Bratkartoffeln were duly prepared. Washed down with Paulaner Hefe-Weißier, naturally.This weekend looks like an ideal opportunity for Man to practise Fire and Beast once again - at least it does here in British West Oxfordshire.
Happy Weber-ing to one and all!
To keep trolls happy, I saw a VC10 flying today.....
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The Weber is dead . . . long live the Weber!
After 21 years the corrosion was getting scary - being a boring old fart, I went and bought exactly the same model again last Friday - £80.00 in Argos.
Brilliant . . .
After 21 years the corrosion was getting scary - being a boring old fart, I went and bought exactly the same model again last Friday - £80.00 in Argos.
Brilliant . . .
Re mail 764, I still have the modern type ash collector in very good condition ( rescued from Incerlik when we bailed out). It will fit in place of the dish type collector so if there is anyone out there east of York wants it give me a pm............... it's free!
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Well folks, it is with much pride that I present the lovely old gal that prompted this thread four years ago & who comes of age this year - 18 and still going strong. She had a clean up this morning, the patio furniture has been looked out, I'm in shorts & t-shirt (bloody frozen though) and we're ready to burn things that used to have a face & a Momma....
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Go on - show us your big shiny one....
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Go on - show us your big shiny one....
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18? Pah - get some in!
Lots of life left in the old gal yet, I would guess.
Not quite sure why you need quite so many 'first aid fire appliances' - normally a quick sploosh of beer does the trick.....
Ah - but I was forgetting that you're posting from Jockistan! Throwing beer over a conflagration is probably alien to your creed?
Lots of life left in the old gal yet, I would guess.
Not quite sure why you need quite so many 'first aid fire appliances' - normally a quick sploosh of beer does the trick.....
Ah - but I was forgetting that you're posting from Jockistan! Throwing beer over a conflagration is probably alien to your creed?
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I think the One-Touch Gold is well worth the extra money. The difference in price isn't much when you take into account the many years the Weber will last. I bought a second-hand 18½" Gold on eBay (from someone a few streets away) and liked it so much bought a 22" for our house in Wales.
The Gold's ash-collector is superb - no mess whatsoever, just so easy. The ash-plate on the Silver may be fine - as long as you don't have any wind in British West Oxfordshire.
If you only do quick foods (no low'n'slow and no smoking) then you're unlikely to use the hinged cooking-grate. I do both so find it very useful because you can add charcoal (and wood chips) without removing the grate.
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I think the One-Touch Gold is well worth the extra money. The difference in price isn't much when you take into account the many years the Weber will last. I bought a second-hand 18½" Gold on eBay (from someone a few streets away) and liked it so much bought a 22" for our house in Wales.
The Gold's ash-collector is superb - no mess whatsoever, just so easy. The ash-plate on the Silver may be fine - as long as you don't have any wind in British West Oxfordshire.
If you only do quick foods (no low'n'slow and no smoking) then you're unlikely to use the hinged cooking-grate. I do both so find it very useful because you can add charcoal (and wood chips) without removing the grate.
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Hi, FL! Thanks for your gen regarding the ash-collector. The 'disc' on my old One-Touch now looks like rather a battered old-style hub cap - fiddling with it and the little spring retainers is indeed something of a PITA!
I would imagine people come from far and wide throughout the Principality to gaze in awe at your 22" 'Wbr brbcw' and mutter "Now, there's posh, isn't it?"
Or perhaps they flee in terror, thinking that a UFO has landed at Tudor Towers?
Can't help with the pork crackling from personal experience, but this site Tips For Perfect Pork Crackling Every Time gives some tips which sound spot on. High indirect heat, scored skin salted prior to cooking is certainly what I'd try.
I would imagine people come from far and wide throughout the Principality to gaze in awe at your 22" 'Wbr brbcw' and mutter "Now, there's posh, isn't it?"
Or perhaps they flee in terror, thinking that a UFO has landed at Tudor Towers?
Can't help with the pork crackling from personal experience, but this site Tips For Perfect Pork Crackling Every Time gives some tips which sound spot on. High indirect heat, scored skin salted prior to cooking is certainly what I'd try.
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Ahhh....
Everything grilled - chicken, veggies.
Drink dispenser attentive.
Able to overlook the yard spent sweating in all day, site located far enough but not too far in the approach - departure today - end of IAD so some jet noise to look up and admire.
Today, I am content.
Everything grilled - chicken, veggies.
Drink dispenser attentive.
Able to overlook the yard spent sweating in all day, site located far enough but not too far in the approach - departure today - end of IAD so some jet noise to look up and admire.
Today, I am content.
My Cobb last night.
And what's inside?
Recipie:
Season chicken with salt, pepper, tarragon and paprika. Stuff a large folded sprig of fresh lemongrass and a half a lemon up it's bum.
Pour some cheap white wine into the well in the Cobb.
Light.
Put chicken on roasting rack.
Go to the pub.
Come back 90 minutes later, and eat the best roast chicken you've ever tasted!
Kluge - we must to the beach bbq soon. When are you off to the Lion City?
And what's inside?
Recipie:
Season chicken with salt, pepper, tarragon and paprika. Stuff a large folded sprig of fresh lemongrass and a half a lemon up it's bum.
Pour some cheap white wine into the well in the Cobb.
Light.
Put chicken on roasting rack.
Go to the pub.
Come back 90 minutes later, and eat the best roast chicken you've ever tasted!
Kluge - we must to the beach bbq soon. When are you off to the Lion City?
I think so. I had a Smokey Joe but it rusted through at the bottom. The Cobb is different. It's less of a traditional bbq in that it has a cooking plate with just a few holes in it, so it tends to roast a bit more tha broil. But it's a lot more flexible. We have most of the gadgets. the roasting rack, the griddle plate and the frying pan.
It roasts perfectly, does seafood well, bakes, does mst things including fried breakfasts and pizzas. It stays cool on the bottom and can be used on a table top so it's great for Korean style bbqs.
It's also very portable and great for picnics and beach bbqs. If you use the Cobb fuel blocks, it's at cooking temperature in less than 10 minutes.
It roasts perfectly, does seafood well, bakes, does mst things including fried breakfasts and pizzas. It stays cool on the bottom and can be used on a table top so it's great for Korean style bbqs.
It's also very portable and great for picnics and beach bbqs. If you use the Cobb fuel blocks, it's at cooking temperature in less than 10 minutes.
it's great for Korean style bbqs.
Woof, sizzle, whimper....
Ever wondered why there aren't many stray dogs in Korea, Dan?